A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official was recently fired for telling aid workers to avoid homes with Trump signs, a directive he said went viral beyond just one person.
In case you’re not up to date on this, whistleblowers have a story to tell about a supervisor directing employees in Lake Placid, Florida, to avoid damaged homes with Trump signs outside when canvassing the area after Hurricane Milton. It has been revealed.
Marn’i Washington was fired over the incident. Because the messages between her and the workers left a clear trace of what they were doing.
A ‘best practices’ document that read “Avoid homes advertising Trump” and a staff message confirming that “Trump signs off-limits under leadership” were somewhat difficult to argue with.
But Washington is gushing over what he says is a more widespread problem within FEMA. She said other supervisors have issued similar directives. Her case was not an “isolated incident.”
FEMA crew leader Marn’i Washington followed her lead while inspecting homes in Lake Placid after Hurricane Milton tore through the small community, “avoiding homes advertising Trump.” “Best practice” policies ordered relief workers. pic.twitter.com/IEmYrdIekM
— Leif Le Mahieu (@leif_lemahieu) November 8, 2024
FEMA officials aren’t going quietly
Washington decided it shouldn’t be criticized for following orders it says are more widespread across FEMA.
So, she spoke with Roland Martin on Black Star Network’s “Roland Martin Unfiltered” show and said it is common policy to discriminate against “politically hostile” homes when providing relief after natural disasters.
In fact, she said this practice is also being implemented in North Carolina.
“FEMA always emphasizes avoidance first and then de-escalation, so this is not an isolated thing,” Washington said. “This is a huge case of evasion that will find evasion not only in the state of Florida, but in the Carolinas as well.”
there had There was a report about an isolated incident It involved threats against FEMA officials during hurricane relief efforts as the federal government worked hard to coordinate recovery, leaving people stranded and in danger for weeks.
But can you imagine if a Trump administration official had instructed aid workers to avoid homes with BLM flags based on perceived hostility?
A FEMA official who was just fired for telling employees to avoid Florida hurricane-impacted homes if they had Trump signs said it wasn’t “quarantine” and that FEMA workers were instructed to do the same in the Carolinas. pic.twitter.com/BpBdZFSSPR
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 12, 2024
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Leadership says it knows
Washington’s claims should lead to extensive investigation, and firing FEMA employees in light of the guidelines is essentially making people with certain political beliefs suffer.
And she wants you to know that she’s on board with the tactics, no matter what her superiors may say against them.
“Senior leadership will lie to you and say they don’t know,” Washington insisted. “But if you ask [Disaster Survivor Assistance] Crew leaders and experts will tell you what they are experiencing in the field.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said his administration would launch an investigation into the FEMA scandal.
